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verb

ri-ˈzüm How to pronounce resume (audio)
Definition of resumenext
as in to continue
to begin again or return to after an interruption we resumed the game as soon as the rain had passed

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résumé

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noun

ˈre-zə-ˌmā How to pronounce résumé (audio)
variants or resume also resumé
as in summary
a short statement of the main points a book on the assassination that is in effect a résumé of all of the evidence that points to a conspiracy

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Recent Examples of resume
Verb
Trading was paused for about an hour and resumed Thursday afternoon. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 Nerve signals eventually resume, usually within three to four months, and the lines come back. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
Jaylen Brown has an NBA Finals MVP on his resume and is serving up one-liners about lamb and gravy in his rivalry with a former Boston teammate. — Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 Traditional hiring frameworks like resumes, credentials and structured interviews still dominate talent acquisition. — Amy Alexy, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for resume
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resume
  1. continue
  2. summary
  3. restart
  4. reopen
Verb
  • But Griffin’s focus on the Times story and other fallout has, acquaintances say, continued.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • This allows the motorcycle to continue moving across the river after accelerating on land.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of continue
Noun
  • Chatbots can also explain complex topics in new ways and condense an overwhelming amount of information into a simple summary.
    — Robin Brewer, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Insiders cited broad industry-wide online traffic problems plaguing numerous online publishers, including Meta’s decision to deprioritize links to news articles and the rise of chatbots and AI summaries, which have decimated search traffic.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of summary
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  • Samsung recommends restarting your device after disabling Galaxy AI features to ensure the changes take effect.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Specify who can impose a pause, what evidence triggers it, what must change before restarting, and who can authorize an override.
    — Rohan Sharma, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of restart
Verb
  • Six Flags has not said which other coasters will get seat belts or when the closed rides might reopen.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Six Flags hasn’t said when those coasters are expected to reopen.
    — Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of reopen

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“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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